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gonococcus

/ˈɡɒnəˌkɒkəs/

gonococcus noun: any of the bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that are responsible for gonorrhea.

gonococcus: any of the bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that are responsible for gonorrhea
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Noun

gonococcus (plural gonococci)

  1. Any of the bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that are responsible for gonorrhea.

gonococcus meaning in Tamil

gonococcus in Tamil

கொணோக்கொக்கசு, கானாக்காக்கஸ்

Forms of gonococcus

pluralgonococci

Origin of gonococcus

From a short form of gonorrhea + -coccus.

Words formed from gonococcus

Questions about gonococcus

What does gonococcus mean?
Gonococcus means any of the bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that are responsible for gonorrhea.
What is gonococcus in Tamil?
Gonococcus in Tamil is கொணோக்கொக்கசு, கானாக்காக்கஸ். See Gonococcus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gonococcus?
Gonococcus is a noun.
How do you pronounce gonococcus?
Gonococcus is pronounced /ˈɡɒnəˌkɒkəs/.
What is the plural of gonococcus?
The plural of gonococcus is gonococci.

Words near gonococcus in the dictionary

  1. gonococcemia
  2. gonococci
  3. gonococcic
  4. gonococcicide
  5. gonococcicides
  6. gonococcus
  7. gonocondyle
  8. gonocondyles
  9. gonocoxite
  10. gonocoxites
  11. gonocoxopodite

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